Tendency definition
An inclination to move or act in a particular direction or way; constant disposition to some action or state; leaning; bias; propensity; bent.
noun
A definite purpose or point of view in something said or written.
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A course or apparent course toward some purpose, object, or result; drift.
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A characteristic likelihood.
Fabric that has a tendency to wrinkle.
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A characteristic pattern or point of view.
The book's tendency to oversimplify events.
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A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.
Denim has a tendency to fade.
noun
The definition of a tendency is an inclination towards a certain action or behavior.
An example of a tendency is when you usually are very neat and tidy.
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Movement or prevailing movement in a given direction.
Observed the tendency of the wind; the shoreward tendency of the current.
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A predisposition to think, act, or proceed in a particular way.
His tendency to exaggerate.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
tendency
Plural:
tendenciesOrigin of tendency
- Medieval Latin tendentia from Latin tendēns tendent- present participle of tendere to tend tend1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Ultimately from the Latin tendere / tendō.
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